炫耀

xuàn yào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. dazzling
2. to show off
3. to flaunt

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 低调 dī diào 低调 dī diào low pitch 低调指不张扬，炫耀的反义: low pitch

Register variants

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• 显摆 xiǎn bai 显摆 xiǎn bai (coll.) to show off 炫耀更书面，显摆更口语: (coll.) to show off

Related words

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• 展示 zhǎn shì 展示 zhǎn shì to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit 展示是中性展示，炫耀含贬义: to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit

Synonyms

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• 卖弄 mài nong 卖弄 mài nong to show off 卖弄侧重刻意展示才能: to show off

Usage notes

Collocations

常接具体事物或能力，如炫耀财富、炫耀才华

Common mistakes

不可说“炫耀某人”，须用“炫耀某人的某物”

Example Sentences

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他为人谦逊，从不 炫耀 自己的成就。

He is humble and never shows off his achievements.

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Child Words of 炫耀

• 炫 炫 xuàn: to dazzle
• 耀 耀 yào: brilliant